Life-cycle and techno-economic analysis of utility-connected algae systems

Algal Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-65

  Rickman, Melissa ^a   Pellegrino, John ^a   Hock, Jason ^a   Shaw, Stephanie ^b   Freeman, Brice ^b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; CO2 delivery; LCA; Power plant

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 84873077677     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. Mata T., Martins A., Caetano N. Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: a review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2010, 14:217-232.
2. Ferrell J., Sarisky-Reed V. National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap 2010, United States Department of Energy.
3. Grima E.M., Belarbi E., Fernandez F., Medina A., Chisti Y. Recovery of microalgal biomass and metabolites: process options and economics. Biotechnology Advances 2003, 20:491-515.
4. Francavilla M., Trotta P., Luque R. Phytosterols from Dunaliella tertiolecta and Dunaliella salina: a potentially novel industrial application. Bioresource Technology 2010, 101:4144-4150.
5. Olaizola M. Commercial development of microalgal biotechnology: from the test tube to the marketplace. Biomolecular Engineering 2003, 20:459-466.
6. 2 fixation in photosynthesis-fermentation model enhances algal lipid synthesis for biodiesel production. Bioresource Technology 2010, 101:2287-2293.
7. Brown L.M., Zeiler K.G. Aquatic biomass and carbon dioxide trapping. Energy Conversion and Management 1993, 34:1005-1013.
8. Curran M.A. Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice 2006, Scientific Applications International Corporation.
9. Lardon L., Helias A., Sialve B., Stayer J.P., Bernard O. Life-cycle assessment of biodiesel production from microalgae. Environmental Science and Technology 2009, 43:6475-6481.
10. Brune D.E., Lundquist T.J., Benemann J.R. Microalgal biomass for greenhouse gas reductions: potential for replacement of fossil fuels and animal feeds. Journal of Environmental Engineering 2009, 135:1136-1144.
11. Campbell P., Beer T., Batten D. Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from microalgae in ponds. Bioresource Technology 2011, 102:50-56.
12. Collet P., Helias A., Lardon L., Ras M., Goy R., Steyer J.P. Life-cycle assessment of microalgae culture coupled to biogas production. Bioresource Technology 2011, 102:207-214.
13. Kadam K.L. Microalgae Production from Power Plant Flue Gas: Environmental Implications on a Life Cycle Basis 2001, NREL.
14. Clarens A., Resureccion E., White M., Colosi L. Environmental life cycle comparison of algae to other bioenergy feedstocks. Environmental Science and Technology 2010, 44(5):1813-1819.
15. 2 to biomass. Final report 1996, United States Department of Energy.
16. Stephenson A., Kazamia E., Dennis J., Howe C., Scott S., Smith A. Life-cycle assessment of potential algal biodiesel production in the United Kingdom: a comparison of raceways and air-lift tubular bioreactors. Energy & Fuels 2010, 24:4062-4077.
17. Hoefnagels R., Smeets E., Faaij A. Greenhouse gas footprints of different biofuel production systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2010, 14:1661-1694.
18. 2 mitigation and renewable oil from photosynthetic microbes: a new appraisal. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 2004, 12:573-608.
19. Liu X., Clarens A., Colosi L. Algae biodiesel has potential despite inconclusive results to date. Bioresource Technology 2011, 104:803-806.
20. Singh J., Gu S. Commercialization potential of microalgae for biofuels production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2010, 14(9):2596-2610.
21. Handler R., Canter C., Kalnes T., Lupton F., Oybek K., Shonnard D., et al. Evaluation of environmental impacts from microalgae cultivation in open-air raceway ponds: analysis of the prior literature and investigation of wide variance in predicted impacts. Algal Research 2012, 1:83-92.
22. Davis R., Aden A., Pienkos P. Techno-economic analysis of autotrophic microalgae for fuel production. Applied Energy 2011, 88:3524-3531.
23. Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. 40 CFR Part 60, RIN 2060-AQ91 2012, EPA (Ed.).
24. Doucha J., Straka F., Livansky K. Utilization of flue gas for cultivation of microalgae (Chlorella sp.) in an outdoor open thin-layer photobioreactor. Journal of Applied Phycology 2005, 17:403-412.
25. Douskova I., Doucha J., Livansky K., Machat J., Novak P., Umysova D., et al. Simultaneous flue gas bioremediation and reduction of microalgal biomass production costs. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2009, 82:179-185.
26. 2 and NO on growth of Chlorella sp. KR-1. Bioresource Technology 2002, 82:1-4.
27. 2 fixation from the flue gas on coal-fired thermal power plant by microalgae. Energy Conversion and Management 1995, 36:717-720.
28. Matsumoto H., Shioji N., Hamasaki A., Ikuta Y., Fukuda Y., Sato M., et al. Carbon dioxide fixation by microalgae photosynthesis using actual flue gas discharged from a boiler. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 1995, 51(52):681-692.
29. Zeiler K., Heacox D., Toon S., Kadam K., Brown L. The use of microalgae for assimilation and utilization of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-fired power plant flue gas. Energy Conversion Management 1995, 36:707-712.
30. 2 from a NGCC power plant. Seventh International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Vancouver, Canada 2004.
31. Ben-Amotz A. Bio-fuel production by marine microalgae conversion of electric power plant wastes to bio-diesel and bio-ethanol. Journal of Biotechnology 2008, 136:S523.
32. Jensen G., Reichl E. Integrated microalgae production and electricity cogeneration 1997, Cyanotech Corporation, United States. U.S.P.T. Office (Ed.).
33. 2 and Greenhouse Gas Abatement with Microalgae 2003, Department of Energy.
34. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Control for Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation 2007, Carbon Capture Corporation, La Jolla, CA, (http://wwwarbcagov/cc/scopingplan/submittals/sequestration/ccc_9_22_technical_brief_ver_brpdf).
35. Frank E.D., Han J., Palou-Rivera I., Elgowainy A., Wang M.Q. Life-cycle Analysis of Algal Lipid Fuels with the GREET Model 2011, Argonne National Laboratory.
36. Pate R., Klise G., Resource B.Wu. Demand implications for US algae biofuels production scale-up. Applied Energy 2011, 88:3377-3388.
37. Barbour W., Carner C., Johnson M., Morgan R., Sacquety R., Scott S., et al. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Generation of Electric Power in the United States 2000, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
38. Weyer K., Bush D., Darzins A., Willson B. Theoretical maximum algal oil production. Bioenergy Research 2010, 3:204-213.
39. USEIA Data: Petroleum & Other Liquids 2012.
40. Lee J., Yoo C., Jun S., Ahn C., Oh H. Comparison of several methods for effective lipid extraction from microalgae. Bioresource Technology 2010, 101:S75-S77.
41. Chisti Y. Biodiesel from microalgae. Biotechnology Advances 2007, 25:294-306.
42. Chisti Y. Biodiesel from microalgae beats bioethanol. Trends in Biotechnology 2008, 26:126-131.
43. Van Den Hende S., Vervaeren H., Boon N. Flue gas compounds and microalgae: (Bio-)chemical interactions leading to biotechnological opportunities. Biotechnology Advances 2012, 30(6):1405-1424.
44. Historical Climate Information Western Regional Climate Center 2006.
45. Endres J. Soy Protein Products: Characteristics, Nutritional Aspects, and Utilization 2001, AOCS Press, Champaign, IL.
46. Kanellos M. Sapphire energy: algae oil in 18months?. Greentech Media 2010.
47. Stepan D., Shockey R., Moe T., Dorn R. Subtask 2.3 - Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Using Microalgal Systems 2002, DOE.
48. 2 from flue gases of gas turbine. Energy 2008, 33:1311-1319.
49. 2 capture on a gas turbine combining flue gas recirculation and membrane separation. Energy 2012, 38:167-175.